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The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump's foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence.

DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

The annual dinner, which was held in April this year, was interrupted when a gunman stormed a security checkpoint.

The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.

CCTV images showed two people blocking the van's doors from the outside and throwing liquid inside to start a fire.

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 during a global motorbike journey.

The deaths come after a day of violent protests against illegal migration in the town of Mossel Bay.

Melissa Rein Lively accepted a caution, while an assault by beating charge against her was withdrawn.

Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.

Republican Spencer Pratt, known for his TV role on The Hills, appears to be in a tight race with two Democrats in Los Angeles.

The singer reported a series of "deeply alarming" incidents at her house to Los Angeles police.

Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international criticism and isolation.

The thousands of "ghost kitchens" - online shops that don't actually exist - have spooked Chinese consumers.

Chinese firms have been vying to secure deals with big stars as they push to become global brands.

As Mexico prepares to become the first country to host or co-host the World Cup three times, BBC Sport looks at its Cornish footballing roots.

The suspected shooter was found dead near a bridge with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities say.

Melissa Casias' case was part of debunked speculations about recent deaths and disappearances in the US scientific community.

Inquiry will look at whether Australia will receive the submarines and whether it will make the country safer.

The leader of Denmark's Social Democratic Party is forming a centre-left coalition minority government, giving her a third term as prime minister.

Hours after the pause was announced, the Israeli military said it had intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon.

The latest film sees Woody, Buzz and the other toys compete with a new tablet for children's attention.

Instead of a uniting event, America's Independence Day celebrations are becoming yet another partisan battleground.

Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC's international editor.

The two patients had recently returned from the DR Congo and Uganda respectively.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier alleges OpenAI and boss Sam Altman built a 'web of deceit'

The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.

Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time in nearly four years when she plays in the women's doubles at Queen's.

Italians wondered what had happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.

The US citizens and left-wing content creators with huge online followings were due to speak at the SXSW London festival and Oxford this week.

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.

Benjamin Netanyahu says the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.

Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait condemning "repeated" Iranian attacks.

Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade's Zhang Linghe.

Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Those infected can get better and officials stress that people should seek medical help if they have symptoms.

Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism.

Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Poland's seaside resort called Hel is getting its 666 bus service back, despite earlier opposition from Christian groups.

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.